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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

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Irons 45

Irons Sears Tools Pancakes 45

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: We had many activities going on, so it was a fend for yourself kind of night. This dinner was super easy and everyone loved it. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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APRIL 8, 2016

Dinners: Sunday, 3/27: Easter Sunday – we ate Easter dinner at my parents house. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. We love this dinner and it is SUPER easy to make. We had a fun, but exhausting day and grabbed dinner on the ride home. I didn’t have to cook!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier. I used the meat for Sunday and Monday’s dinners and froze the rest in 2 cup portions. I used half of the sauce for Monday night’s dinner, and froze the other half for another time. homemade applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I like to keep a bag of frozen french fries on hand for quick grill dinners. This is such an easy dinner and tasted so good this week as the arctic temps were hitting us. My most favorite dinner! 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I cooked a large spiral ham that I bought during the Pre-Easter sale. We used the ham to make sandwiches a few days this week and I chopped up enough for two more dinners, along with Sunday’s nights soup. Tuesday: We went out to dinner to celebrate a family member’s birthday.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were in Penn State for my daughter’s swim meet. We had dinner with the team after the meet. I served one for dinner Monday night and used the other for Tuesday night’s dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Sweet potatoes were on sale for.79/lb

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday : We had a very lazy Sunday. The dinner turned out pretty delicious. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 23, 2015

To save time, I was planning the same dinners over and over… and over and over. This Week’s Dinners: Monday: Pasta e Fagoili soup and cheap, yet tasty homemade garlic bread. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. We were bored and my family was revolting. All is well in my kitchen again. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday : I baked a spiral ham that I bought on sale before Christmas. I chopped up the meat that was still on the bone and added it, along with leftover ham from Saturday night’s dinner to the soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. This was a big hit.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 30, 2015

But I’m trying to mix it up a little at dinner time, but still keep dinner time prep quick, easy, and tasty. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Close family friends took my daughters to Hersheypark for the afternoon. My husband and I met them for dinner at a local pub. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Dinner 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner with friends. This was my favorite dinner of the week. Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. A neighbor gave me several green peppers back in September, so I chopped them all up and put them in a freezer bag.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2016

If I am roasting dinner, then I might make Brussels spouts or green beans, two vegetables that we prefer roasted. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and served fries and steamed veggies as sides. We are headed up there this afternoon and are meeting other teammates and their families for dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

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APRIL 22, 2016

Saturday: We went to a Boy Scout all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser. I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. It cost $19 for the 4 of us.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We spent the day at the day at a swim meet. We were toast when we left the pool, so my husband treated us to dinner at a local sub shop. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 5, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house with my extended family, so we didn’t have any turkey leftovers, so every year, I make our own turkey dinner just for the beloved leftovers. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Turkey & Waffles and a steamed vegetable. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. After feasting on turkey the week after Thanksgiving too, it’s safe to say that we’re a little tired of it.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. Saturday: We had my parents and both of my grandmothers over for dinner. One for dinner and one for the freezer. This is a super simple dinner to make. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. And then we did the same thing on Tuesday. I never got to the grocery store until 8pm on Tuesday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: We went out with friends to our favorite wing joint. Saturday: We have a rare free Saturday and the weather looks like it’s going to be gorgeous, so we’re planning on hiking or going on a bike ride and we’ll find a place to eat dinner along the way. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Give them something to look forward to each night by being present with them.whether it's sitting down for dinner as a family, playing games, going for walks, etc. I think this book is a great tool. How can families adjust to still spending time with their little ones even though they're gone at school part of the day?

Parenting 130

Parenting Journal Kids and Family Growing 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 22, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. Friday: My husband and I are going to dinner with some friends and my kids are going to their grandparents. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Thursday: Leftovers. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad, bread. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. Monday: Meatloaf, smashed potatoes, summer corn, and cantaloupe. I had the meatloaf in the freezer from a few weeks ago. I love prep once, cook twice meals. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 16, 2012

What’s Inside: Plan the perfect dinner party for under $10 per person. Access interactive tools and calculators. Delivered to you five days a week, the LearnVest Daily is packed with money-saving tips and financial how-tos to enrich your life. Get beauty tricks for any budget! Find out where you’re really spending.

Money Saving 81

Money Saving Money Frugal Calculators 81

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

That 30 minutes makes my grocery trip go much smoother, reduces any extra trips to the store during the week, and with a pre-planned menu, dinner hour is spent preparing the meal, not wondering, “what are we having for dinner?”. Will everyone be home for dinner that week? Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I’ve picked winners – they are posted on the Giveaway Tools widget of each of the following giveaways (just click the link of the giveaway title to be taken to the post where each widget is). Adopt a Rescue Pet Plush from the ASPCA and Giveaway (1) Freschetta Pizza has Your Back for Dinner and Giveaway (1).

Giveaway 61

Giveaway Growing Tools Pets 61

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: My kids had swim meets on both days. I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

Cook Dinner Together. My husband and I rarely made dinner at all, and we still don’t cook every night, but cooking together is a great way to connect. After all, visualization is a very valuable tool. There are a surprising amount of activities you can do, completely technology free.

Financial Goals 213

Financial Goals Goals Budgeting Budget 213

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 13, 2014

I’ve picked winners – they are posted on the Giveaway Tools widget of each of the following giveaways (just click the link of the giveaway title to be taken to the post where each widget is). Simple, Healthy & Stress-Free Dinner and Giveaway (1). WWE Extreme Rules Prize Pack, Juicy Drop and Giveaway (1).

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Giveaway Prizes Tools Health 64

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. I bought two bags for $1.49 of unbleached flour. I’ll store in the freezer until I need it. Every year at this time, I stock up enough to last me until next year. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Costco 100

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 6, 2014

I’ve picked winners – they are posted on the Giveaway Tools widget of each of the following giveaways (just click the link of the giveaway title to be taken to the post where each widget is). – Simple, Healthy & Stress-Free Dinner and Giveaway Little House On The Prairie Season 2 and Giveaway Top 10 Giveaways, 5/3/14.

Giveaway 63

Giveaway Air Purifiers Tools Pets 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

One strategy I used to make dinner time more bearable was to begin making freezer meals. What Tools Do You Need? I simply reach in the freezer for our meal the night before and cook it that night for dinner. Have you ever tried to entertain a 2 year old and a 6 month old while waiting for a meal to come?

Cooking 222

Cooking Saving Money Freezers Money 222

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: #Blizzard2016 hit the east coast and we got about 30 inches of snow. We noshed all day and didn’t have a true sit down dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. It was a cozy meal for a crazy day.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Enlist a family walk after dinner : If you’ve overate along with everyone else, you’re probably not the only one who feels like they’re about to pop. Ask your family members if anyone is interested in walking off some of that food after dinner. Do what’s right for your body.

Holiday 231

Holiday Food and Drink Thanksgiving Hanukkah 231

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 12, 2016

I have caught myself spending way too much time perusing the pins and boards in awe the laundry room as big as my living room and the Frozen birthday party ideas that must have taken 4 months to plan, but for the most part it has been a huge asset in my money-saving tool box. Create a “Dinner this Week” board.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100